Is it possible for business owners engaged in growing and self-marketing farm and garden products to be prudent and revolutionary while becoming, and remaining over time, a major player in their marketplace? Just ask Bauman’s Farm and Garden. Bauman Farms Read about: Revamped Integrated Pest Management Located in Gervais, Oregon, a small town between the state capital … Read more
Agriculture is the backbone of life. However, with the average age of a farmer in the United States being 56 years old, it’s becoming crucial that younger generations to chip in. But how does someone start? Here are a few things to remember before you dive into becoming a first-time farmer. Successful First-Time Farmer 1. Get … Read more
In 1999, Vicki Westerhoff took over her family’s 20-acre farm in St. Anne, Illinois and established a farming partnership called Genesis Growers, Inc. By 2015, Genesis Growers was a 65-acre certified organic farm with sales at farmers markets, wholesale to restaurants, and a CSA. Westerhoff was growing approximately 350 varieties of herbs and vegetables, until … Read more
For four years now, researchers at Penn State University, led by plant pathologist Kari Peter, Ph.D., have been battling the sudden demise of young dwarf apple trees in high-density systems. The damage was first noticed when trees, planted in one block at the plant pathology research farm, began to die off rapidly. The decline and … Read more
Making the most of pollination is key. For example, more than $240 million of produce is predicted to come from apple orchards in New York State. Apples are a dependent crop that honey and wild bees are required to pollinate to bear fruit. “The major pollination dependent crops in those regions where growers are renting … Read more